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  1. The country worst affected by cyclones and accompanying floods is ________.

  2. A.

     Indonesia

    B.

     Sri Lanka

    C.

     Pakistan

    D.

     Bangladesh

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  3. Valparaiso is an important port of

  4. A.

     Argentina

    B.

     Uruguay

    C.

     Chile

    D.

     Paraguay

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  5. The extension of the landmass into the sea is shown as the

  6. A.

     Continental slope

    B.

     Continental shelf

    C.

     Continental mass

    D.

     Continental territory

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  7. Peshawar is nearer to which of the following?

  8. A.

     Karakoram Pass

    B.

     Zojila Pass

    C.

     Namika La Pass

    D.

     Khybar Pass

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  9. In the transformation of vegetative matter to coal the first product is.

  10. A.

     Peat

    B.

     Lignite

    C.

     Bituminous coal

    D.

     Anthracite

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  11. Oases are examples of

  12. A.

     Wet point settlements

    B.

     Dry point settlements

    C.

     Foothill settlements

    D.

     None of these

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  13. Which of the following are known as coastlines of submergence?

  14. A.

     Ria coasts

    B.

     Uplifted lowland

    C.

     Emergent upland

    D.

     Concordant coasts

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  15. Ocean currents rotate

  16. A.

     Clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere

    B.

     Anti-clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere

    C.

     Clockwise in both the hemispheres

    D.

     Anti-clockwise in both the hemispheres

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  17. The ________ route is the busiest ocean route of the world.

  18. A.

     Suez

    B.

     Panama

    C.

     North Atlantic

    D.

     South Atlantic

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  19. Spot the odd item in the following

  20. A.

     Mt Fuji

    B.

     Mt Everest

    C.

     Mt Vesuvius

    D.

     Mt Pele

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